81291

Analysis

NAICS 81291 is the 2022 NAICS industry for pet care (except veterinary) services, part of 8129 (Other Personal Services).

It has only one more detailed code, 812910, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.

Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 31% and employment rose 51%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.

County Business Patterns counts 25,551 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 175,116 people at an average annual payroll of $28,047 per employee (3rd percentile of national industries). 58% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.

By establishments it ranks 1st of the 4 codes at this level within Other Personal Services, with 40.7% of them.